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John Kennedy Full Name: John Kennedy Date of birth: December 6, 1852 Date of death: March 13, 1909 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 37 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 37 Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897 24th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 37 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 31st Legislature, 1st C.S., 3/26/1909, p. 186. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Obituary, "John Kennedy with the Dead," 3/14/1909, p. 3. "The Hon. John Kennedy was a pioneer citizen of Houston, born here in 1852. He grew up to manhood in Houston and in Houston achieved prominence and esteem. He was three times sent to the Texas legislature and filled other political offices in the municipal government of Houston." Houston Chronicle. Biographical sketch, John Kennedy, "Kennedy of Harris," pp. 180-181. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Census of 1900 - John Kennedy, Houston, Harris County, age 47, born December 1852 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Emma. FamilySearch. 1900 John Kennedy, birth date 12/6/1852, death date 3/13/1909, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County. Find a Grave. 27th Legislature (1901) - John Kennedy, postoffice Houston, nativity Texas, age 48, lawyer, 48 years in Texas, member of previous legislatures: 23rd-24th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. John Kennedy, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Kennedy, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. John Kennedy, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Photograph. John Kennedy, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 27th R.S. - 1901 Counties and County Boundaries   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Internal Improvements   Penitentiaries   State Penitentiaries   Towns and City Corporations   24th R.S. - 1895 Constitutional Amendments   Counties and County Boundaries   County Government and County Finances   Finance   Towns and City Corporations (Chair)  23rd R.S. - 1893 Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examination of   Revenue and Taxation   State Affairs

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